Essentials

Power Swap

Psychic status

Generation 4

Summary

User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 0
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 2
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 2
  • Psychic ½
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
10, up to 16.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM
Generation 8
TM60

Effect

User swaps its Attack and Special Attack stat modifiers modifiers with the target.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk with the foe.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk with the target.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.

Foreign Names

Japanese
パワースワップ (pawaasuwappu)
パワースワップ
Korean
파워스웹
Chinese
力量互換
力量互换
French
Permuforce
German
Krafttausch
Spanish
Cambiafuerza
Italian
Barattoforza
Czech
Výměna síly

Contests

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Beauty
Appeal
Flavor text
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Power Swap.

Pokémon

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy Soundproof
Filter
Technician
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
78 78 78 45 45 45 45 35 Espeon Psychic Synchronize
Magic Bounce
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 65 65 60 130 95 110 525
64 64 64 57 57 43 43 43 56 Mewtwo Psychic Pressure
Unnerve
genderless Undiscovered 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
43 43 43 Mega Mewtwo X Mega Mewtwo X Psychic Fighting Steadfast genderless Undiscovered 106 190 100 154 100 130 780
43 43 43 Mega Mewtwo Y Mega Mewtwo Y Psychic Insomnia genderless Undiscovered 106 150 70 194 120 140 780
44 44 44 47 47 47 47 47 30 Natu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
54 54 54 54 54 54 53 53 34 Xatu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
Girafarig Normal Psychic Inner Focus
Early Bird
Sap Sipper
½ male, ½ female Field 70 80 65 90 65 85 455
52 52 32 Accelgor Bug Hydration
Sticky Hold
Unburden
½ male, ½ female Bug 80 70 40 100 60 145 495
70 Tapu Koko Electric Fairy Electric Surge
Telepathy
genderless Undiscovered 70 115 85 95 75 130 570
Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
• Alolan Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ice Snow Cloak
Snow Warning
¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
• • • • • • Exeggcute Grass Psychic Chlorophyll
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Grass 60 40 80 60 45 40 325
• • • • • • Tangela Grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Grass 65 55 115 100 40 60 435
• • • Magby Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female Undiscovered 45 75 37 70 55 83 365
• • • • • • Seedot Grass Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Field
Grass
40 40 50 30 30 30 220
• • • • • • • • Meditite Fighting Psychic Pure Power
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 30 40 55 40 55 60 280
• • • • • • Swablu Normal Flying Natural Cure
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon
45 40 60 40 75 50 310
• • • • • Elgyem Psychic Telepathy
Synchronize
Analytic
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 55 55 55 85 55 30 335
Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
60 Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
60 Alolan Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ice Snow Cloak
Snow Warning
¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
60 Ninetales Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Field 73 76 75 81 100 100 505
60 Alolan Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Ice Fairy Snow Cloak
Snow Warning
¼ male, ¾ female Field 73 67 75 81 100 109 505
60 Abra Psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
Magic Guard
¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 25 20 15 105 55 90 310
60 Kadabra Psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
Magic Guard
¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 40 35 30 120 70 105 400
60 Alakazam Psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
Magic Guard
¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 55 50 45 135 95 120 500
60 Exeggcute Grass Psychic Chlorophyll
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Grass 60 40 80 60 45 40 325
60 Exeggutor Grass Psychic Chlorophyll
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Grass 95 95 85 125 75 55 530
60 Alolan Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Grass Dragon Frisk
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Grass 95 105 85 125 75 45 530
60 Tangela Grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Grass 65 55 115 100 40 60 435
60 Tangrowth Grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Grass 100 100 125 110 50 50 535
60 Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy Soundproof
Filter
Technician
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
60 Galarian Mr. Mime Galarian Mr. Mime Ice Psychic Vital Spirit
Screen Cleaner
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 50 65 65 90 90 100 460
60 Magby Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female Undiscovered 45 75 37 70 55 83 365
60 Magmar Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 65 95 57 100 85 93 495
60 Magmortar Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 75 95 67 125 95 83 540
60 Espeon Psychic Synchronize
Magic Bounce
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 65 65 60 130 95 110 525
60 Porygon Normal Trace
Download
Analytic
genderless Mineral 65 60 70 85 75 40 395
60 Porygon2 Normal Trace
Download
Analytic
genderless Mineral 85 80 90 105 95 60 515
60 Porygon-Z Normal Adaptability
Download
Analytic
genderless Mineral 85 80 70 135 75 90 535
60 Galarian Articuno Galarian Articuno Psychic Flying Competitive genderless Undiscovered 90 85 85 125 100 95 580
60 Mewtwo Psychic Pressure
Unnerve
genderless Undiscovered 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
60 Mew Psychic Synchronize genderless Undiscovered 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
60 Natu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
60 Xatu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
60 Seedot Grass Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Field
Grass
40 40 50 30 30 30 220
60 Nuzleaf Grass Dark Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Field
Grass
70 70 40 60 40 60 340
60 Shiftry Grass Dark Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Field
Grass
90 100 60 90 60 80 480
60 Gardevoir Psychic Fairy Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Human-Like
Amorphous
68 65 65 125 115 80 518
60 Swablu Normal Flying Natural Cure
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon
45 40 60 40 75 50 310
60 Altaria Dragon Flying Natural Cure
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon
75 70 90 70 105 80 490
60 Lunatone Rock Psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 90 55 65 95 85 70 460
60 Solrock Rock Psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 90 95 85 55 65 70 460
60 Baltoy Ground Psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 40 40 55 40 70 55 300
60 Claydol Ground Psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 60 70 105 70 120 75 500
60 Bronzor Steel Psychic Levitate
Heatproof
Heavy Metal
genderless Mineral 57 24 86 24 86 23 300
60 Bronzong Steel Psychic Levitate
Heatproof
Heavy Metal
genderless Mineral 67 89 116 79 116 33 500
60 Cresselia Psychic Levitate always female Undiscovered 120 70 120 75 130 85 600
60 Victini Psychic Fire Victory Star genderless Undiscovered 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
60 Munna Psychic Forewarn
Synchronize
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Field 76 25 45 67 55 24 292
60 Musharna Psychic Forewarn
Synchronize
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Field 116 55 85 107 95 29 487
60 Standard Darmanitan Fire Sheer Force
Zen Mode
½ male, ½ female Field 105 140 55 30 55 95 480
60 Zen Darmanitan Zen Darmanitan Fire Psychic Sheer Force
Zen Mode
½ male, ½ female Field 105 30 105 140 105 55 540
60 Sigilyph Psychic Flying Wonder Skin
Magic Guard
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Flying 72 58 80 103 80 97 490
60 Cofagrigus Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Amorphous
58 50 145 95 105 30 483
60 Solosis Psychic Overcoat
Magic Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 45 30 40 105 50 20 290
60 Duosion Psychic Overcoat
Magic Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 65 40 50 125 60 30 370
60 Reuniclus Psychic Overcoat
Magic Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 110 65 75 125 85 30 490
60 Elgyem Psychic Telepathy
Synchronize
Analytic
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 55 55 55 85 55 30 335
60 Beheeyem Psychic Telepathy
Synchronize
Analytic
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 75 75 75 125 95 40 485
60 Accelgor Bug Hydration
Sticky Hold
Unburden
½ male, ½ female Bug 80 70 40 100 60 145 495
60 Tapu Koko Electric Fairy Electric Surge
Telepathy
genderless Undiscovered 70 115 85 95 75 130 570
60 Tapu Lele Psychic Fairy Psychic Surge
Telepathy
genderless Undiscovered 70 85 75 130 115 95 570
60 Tapu Bulu Grass Fairy Grassy Surge
Telepathy
genderless Undiscovered 70 130 115 85 95 75 570
60 Magearna Steel Fairy Soul-Heart genderless Undiscovered 80 95 115 130 115 65 600
60 Original Magearna Original Magearna Steel Fairy Soul-Heart genderless Undiscovered 80 95 115 130 115 65 600
60 Dottler Bug Psychic Swarm
Compound Eyes
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Bug 50 35 80 50 90 30 335
60 Orbeetle Bug Psychic Swarm
Frisk
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 45 110 80 120 90 505
60 Hatterene Psychic Fairy Healer
Anticipation
Magic Bounce
always female Fairy 57 90 95 136 103 29 510
60 Grimmsnarl Dark Fairy Prankster
Frisk
Pickpocket
always male Fairy
Human-Like
95 120 65 95 75 60 510
60 Mr. Rime Ice Psychic Tangled Feet
Screen Cleaner
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 80 85 75 110 100 70 520
60 Runerigus Ground Ghost Wandering Spirit ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Amorphous
58 95 145 50 105 30 483
60 Male Indeedee Psychic Normal Inner Focus
Synchronize
Psychic Surge
always male Fairy 60 65 55 105 95 95 475
60 Zamazenta Fighting Dauntless Shield genderless Undiscovered 92 130 115 80 115 138 670
60 Crowned Zamazenta Crowned Zamazenta Fighting Steel Dauntless Shield genderless Undiscovered 92 130 145 80 145 128 720
60 Calyrex Psychic Grass Unnerve genderless Undiscovered 100 80 80 80 80 80 500
60 Ice Calyrex Ice Calyrex Psychic Ice As One genderless Undiscovered 100 165 150 85 130 50 680
60 Shadow Calyrex Shadow Calyrex Psychic Ghost As One genderless Undiscovered 100 85 80 165 100 150 680

73 Pokémon

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